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Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 228
وَٱلْمُطَلَّقَـٰتُ يَتَرَبَّصْنَ بِأَنفُسِهِنَّ ثَلَـٰثَةَ قُرُوٓءٍ ۚ وَلَا يَحِلُّ لَهُنَّ أَن يَكْتُمْنَ مَا خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ فِىٓ أَرْحَامِهِنَّ إِن كُنَّ يُؤْمِنَّ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ ۚ وَبُعُولَتُهُنَّ أَحَقُّ بِرَدِّهِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ إِنْ أَرَادُوٓا۟ إِصْلَـٰحًا ۚ وَلَهُنَّ مِثْلُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَيْهِنَّ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۚ وَلِلرِّجَالِ عَلَيْهِنَّ دَرَجَةٌ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ ﴿228﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And divorced women shall wait (as regards their marriage) for three menstrual periods, and it is not lawful for them to conceal what Allâh has created in their wombs, if they believe in Allâh and the Last Day. And their husbands have the better right to take them back in that period, if they wish for reconciliation. And they (women) have rights (over their husbands as regards living expenses) similar (to those of their husbands) over them (as regards obedience and respect) to what is reasonable, but men have a degree (of responsibility) over them. And Allâh is All-Mighty, All-Wise.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلْمُطَلَّقَـٰتُ
wal-muṭalaqātu
And the women who are divorced
يَتَرَبَّصْنَ
yatarabbaṣna
shall wait
بِأَنفُسِهِنَّ
bi-anfusihinna
concerning themselves
ثَلَـٰثَةَ
thalāthata
(for) three
قُرُوٓءٍۢ ۚ
qurūin
monthly periods
وَلَا
walā
And (it is) not
يَحِلُّ
yaḥillu
lawful
لَهُنَّ
lahunna
for them
أَن
an
that
يَكْتُمْنَ
yaktum'na
they conceal
مَا
mā
what
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
(has been) created
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(by) Allah
فِىٓ
fī
in
أَرْحَامِهِنَّ
arḥāmihinna
their wombs
إِن
in
if
كُنَّ
kunna
they
يُؤْمِنَّ
yu'minna
believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَٱلْيَوْمِ
wal-yawmi
and the Day
ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ ۚ
l-ākhiri
[the] Last
وَبُعُولَتُهُنَّ
wabuʿūlatuhunna
And their husbands
أَحَقُّ
aḥaqqu
(have) better right
بِرَدِّهِنَّ
biraddihinna
to take them back
فِى
fī
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that (period)
إِنْ
in
if
أَرَادُوٓا۟
arādū
they wish
إِصْلَـٰحًۭا ۚ
iṣ'lāḥan
(for) reconciliation
وَلَهُنَّ
walahunna
And for them
مِثْلُ
mith'lu
(is the) like
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
(of) that which
عَلَيْهِنَّ
ʿalayhinna
(is) on them
بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۚ
bil-maʿrūfi
in a reasonable manner
وَلِلرِّجَالِ
walilrrijāli
and for the men
عَلَيْهِنَّ
ʿalayhinna
over them
دَرَجَةٌۭ ۗ
darajatun
(is) a degree
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَزِيزٌ
ʿazīzun
(is) All-Mighty
حَكِيمٌ
ḥakīmun
All-Wise
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
228. 1 By this is meant the woman who is neither pregnant (because the waiting period for a pregnant woman is until delivery), nor the one who was divorced before consummation (because she has no waiting period at all), nor the one whose menstruation has stopped, because their waiting period is three months. Thus, apart from the aforementioned women, only the waiting period of a consummated woman is being mentioned here. That is, after completing three periods of purity or three menstruations, she is permitted to marry again. The predecessors have considered both meanings of "quroo’" as correct, so both are permissible (Ibn Kathir, Fath al-Qadeer).
228. 2 By this, both menstruation and pregnancy are meant. Do not conceal menstruation, for example, by saying that after divorce I have had one or two menstruations, with the intention that the previous husband may take her back (if he wishes to reconcile). Similarly, do not conceal pregnancy, because the embryo is from the previous husband, but may be attributed to the next husband, and this is a grave major sin.
228. 3 If the husband's intention in reconciliation is not to cause harm, then during the waiting period the husband has the full right to take her back. The woman's guardian is not permitted to prevent this.
228. 4 The rights of both are similar to each other, which both are religiously obligated to fulfill. However, the man has superiority or a degree over the woman, for example, in natural strength, permission for jihad, receiving double the inheritance, authority and leadership, and the right of divorce and reconciliation (etc.).
228. 2 By this, both menstruation and pregnancy are meant. Do not conceal menstruation, for example, by saying that after divorce I have had one or two menstruations, with the intention that the previous husband may take her back (if he wishes to reconcile). Similarly, do not conceal pregnancy, because the embryo is from the previous husband, but may be attributed to the next husband, and this is a grave major sin.
228. 3 If the husband's intention in reconciliation is not to cause harm, then during the waiting period the husband has the full right to take her back. The woman's guardian is not permitted to prevent this.
228. 4 The rights of both are similar to each other, which both are religiously obligated to fulfill. However, the man has superiority or a degree over the woman, for example, in natural strength, permission for jihad, receiving double the inheritance, authority and leadership, and the right of divorce and reconciliation (etc.).
